Chris stands by the gate of a large dome that is completely white in color surrounded by blue neon lights that encircle both top and mid part of the massive place. The host spreads out his arms as he flashes a smile at the camera. "Hello viewers, and welcome to Total Drama Sci - Fi Showdown! For this season, we decided to gather new contestants to participate in a sci-fi based competition for 1 million dollars!" He gestures to the large dome that is beyond the gate. "That is the Drama Dome, where the competition for 1 million dollars will take place. Different challenges will take place in there according to the program that will be set up to fit the needs of the said challenge. But everything will be covered when our contestants arrive. Hey, here they are now!"
A yellow bus pulls up near the gate and the door opens. The first one out was a tall man with ruffled brown hair wearing shades. He has a plain white shirt on with brown khaki pants. He looks at Chris and gave a short nod. "Hey, Chris. What's up?" He smiled and gave the host a high five.
"All's cool, Harvey. Go stand over there and put your things on the other side, alright?" Chris said to him as another person stepped off the bus. This one is a short girl with auburn hair that is done up in twin tails. She wears a green dress with red stockings and red shoes. She seems to not even pay much attention to Chris or Harvey as she walks to the side and puts her stuff down. "Hey Ivy. It wouldn't hurt to say a few words, you know." The host said to the girl.
Ivy looked at him and tilted her head. "Ah, hello. You must be the host. I'm Ivy, nice to meet you." She then looked down and hum to herself, oblivious to the weird gazes she's getting from both Harvey and Chris.
"Okay, that was weird." Harvey remarked in a whisper. His head whipped back to the bus as another girl stepped off from inside. This chubby girl had chin-length auburn hair and wore a blue and yellow sweater with a pencil skirt and sneakers. She held a phone in her hands which she used to take pictures of the Drama Dome and of the contestants.
"Omigosh! I'm, like, so excited to be here!" She said in a cheery voice as she skipped towards Ivy. "Hey there! Wanna be friends!?" She beamed at the humming girl. The latter looked at her and tilted her head.
"Well okay." Was all she said before looking down and humming to herself again. Harvey shook his head slowly and sighed.
"Welcome to the game, Betty. I see that you're pumped up for this." Chris said as Betty took a picture of the bus.
"Yeah, of course! Who wouldn't be? This is totes amazing! I'm in Total Drama! This is, like, the best day of my life!" She squealed as another contestant got off the bus. He had messy orange hair and a soul patch, and wore an unzipped dark green jacket over a black t-shirt with a yellow light bulb print in the middle and grey khaki pants with sandals.
"Hmm, I wonder why we were sent here." He thought aloud as he gazed up at the Drama Dome.
"Marvin! Are you ready to play?" The host asked the curious man as the latter went over to join Harvey.
"If I may ask, why are we here? I am aware that this season is sci-fi themed, but I don't see anything that fits that description anywhere." Marvin inquired as he tapped his chin in thought.
"All those details will be explained when everyone is here." Chris said dismissively at him. Just then, another man stepped off the bus. He's tall and muscular, with jet black hair and blue eyes. He wore a green collared shirt and black cargo pants. He looked at the cast, seeing Betty taking a selfie with Ivy though the latter wasn't paying attention and Marvin talking to Harvey.
"This cast doesn't look like much." He shook his head and sighed.
"Welcome, Desmond!" The host said with his trademark smile. Desmond sighed again and stood by himself a few meters away from Marvin and Harvey, who seem to be talking about the Drama Dome.
"Hey look! A new guy!" Betty gushed as she skipped over to Desmond. She immediately took a picture of him at the moment he turned to look at her. "So, what's your story? Here for the million? Here for a relationship? Here for the lolz!?"
"The first one would be the most accurate reason." He nodded with a poker face. "I don't care much for relationships or the 'lolz', as you put it. I plan on leading my team to victory and then abandon them in the long run."
"Well you pretty much just gave away your master plan." Harvey pointed out, clearly listening in on the conversation. Marvin seems to be deep in thought about something.
"Well I-" He was cut off as a soccer ball flew out of the bus and curved just enough to hit him in the side of the head. He staggered backwards and grunted. "Who threw that!?" He demanded.
A man jumped off the bus and had a broad smile on his face. "Yo I didn't really throw it, I kinda kicked it." He had dirty blonde fluffy hair, green eyes, and seems to be more tan than the rest of the current contestants. He wore a green jersey with the number '10' on the front and the name 'Kicksalot' on the back. He also wore green shorts and dark green sports shoes with white knee high socks. The ball rolled towards his feet and he stopped it by putting his left foot on top of it. The ball looks to be a soccer ball, with a few dirt on it.
"Meet Arnold Kicksalot, everyone. This guy is the ace striker of their soccer team, The Green Bolts." Chris said. Harvey and Marvin nodded in acknowledgment. Desmond still had an angry look on his face and his fists were clenched.
"Sup, dudes! I figured that I should try my luck in this game to hone my skills and all. Hope we all have a great time! For the lolz!" He pumped his fist in the air. Betty cheered and shook his hand vigorously.
"Yeah! Good to know there's at least one person out here who's here for the lolz." She beamed. It was then that another person stepped off the bus.
"Could you all shut up? Playing for the lolz is so immature and childish." A high-pitched voice said as the owner revealed itself to be a girl of short stature. She had round glasses on as well as a headband for her brown hair that reaches down to her lower back. She wore a fitted red shirt and blue skinny jeans. She had a scowl on her face and walked with purpose towards to where Arnold and Betty are. "I'd hate to be on a team with you." She scoffed as she stood by Ivy. The two shrugged and began talking about Arnold's soccer team.
"Welcome, Nelly. Looks like you know who you're up against." Chris said to the arrogant girl.
Nelly simply scoffed at his statement, as if its the most ridiculous thing she's ever heard. "You should be more careful when choosing your cast, Chris. You've baited a few worthless ones."
Marvin looked at her and pointed. "Are you saying that you'll outlast us?"
"Ha! Outlast? Not just that, I'll win it all!" She said haughtily.
"Bold statement." Said a feminine voice. A tall girl stepped off the dock, her black hair is in a ponytail and her green eyes hold a certain knowing look to it. She is wearing a black tanktop and brown trousers and boots. She also wore black fingerless gloves on her hands. "Do you really think you'll survive in this game?"
"Yeah! Of course I do. I'm even going to defeat you." Nelly said with a smirk as she stared into the new girl's eyes. She returned it with a balanced gaze.
The girl shrugged and chuckled. "If you say so. My name is Jane, the person who will prove you wrong." She said while going closer to the gate, inspecting the Drama Dome from that distance.
Nelly scoffed and looked away. Marvin stared after Jane for a long moment before looking down again and thinking to himself.
The next person that stepped off the bus is a man with average height. He's dressed a little formally, with a blue dress shirt, black leather pants and leather shoes. His black hair is neatly combed and he wears a smile on his clean face. "Hello, everyone. It is an honor to meet you all for the first time." He said in a thick British accent.
Chris smiled at him. "Wesley, welcome to the show, and to the country of course."
"It is an honor to play this game with you all." Wesley said nicely to everyone. The others looked towards him, even Ivy. Betty ran up to him and took a picture of him.
"Hey! Are you foreign?" She asked him excitedly. The man nodded.
"Yes. My name is Wesley Quinton Highsmith. I come from Great Britain, a place far away from here." He spoke in a velvet-like voice. Nelly gulped and slightly blushed as she stared at him, Marvin gave him the once over before thinking to himself again, and Harvey nodded in understanding of what he said. "I hope we can all get along, and remember that it is only a game."
Jane smirked. "Well I hope that the challenges don't ruin your fancy suit, fancy pants. You should have went for something more rural."
"I assure you, I will be all right." He smiled at her which caused her to blush and look away. Ivy opened her mouth as if to say something, then shook her head and closed it. The others didn't take notice of this.
"Well, here comes another contestant!" Chris exclaimed. Sure enough, another man ran out the bus. He was short in height, had blond unkept hair and a big smirk on his face. He wore a black t-shirt with a print of a skull in the middle, faded blue jeans and sneakers. He wore a necklace that looks like a fart cloud.
"Hehehehe. I wonder who the helpless victims are this time. Hehehehe." He chuckled to himself but was heard by everyone. He turned towards Desmond and approached him while holding a toy in his hand. The toy was a smirking boy with his butt sticking out with a hole in the middle of it. He pointed the hole at Desmond and squeezed the toy. It let out a very stinky gas, much like a fart, and it made Desmond stagger back in disgust. His face gave the impression that he was both terrified and disgusted by what he smelt.
"What is that!?" He yelled in horror and disgust. The boy just laughed like a maniac.
"Obviously, its a fart toy. One of my favorites, if I do say so myself." He grinned and skipped over to Nelly. "Hello, how do you fart?" He extended a hand towards her for a handshake. She scoffed and turned away.
"I'm not talking to you." She huffed. The boy snickered and addressed everyone.
"Listen up. The name's Felix. And don't you forget it."
"Why would I forget the name that will be eliminated first?" Desmond replied with a glare.
"Oh! He got you good!" Arnold exclaimed as he pointed his two index fingers at Felix. The boy just grunted and moved to stand beside Marvin.
The next one who stepped off the bus brought silence amongst the other contestants. He was tall and slender, with jet black hair and piercings in both his ears. He wore a plain gray hoodie, black pants and sneakers. He had his hands in his hoodie pockets and looked down as he approached the others. Betty hesitantly went over to him and held up her phone. "Um, would you like to t-take a picture with me?" She asked him in a friendly manner. He looked at her and glared with his crimson red eyes.
"No.", was all he said before standing by the gate and leaning against the wall, looking down again.
Chris shook his head and sighed. "That's Shane. Honestly I'm starting to regret ever accepting him here." He rubbed the back of his head. "But if I didn't, then this cast wouldn't be so diverse." He smiled his trademark smile and looked back again towards the bus. The next to arrive is a short girl who stepped off cautiously. She had golden wavy hair that reached her mid back, crystal blue eyes and a very clean face with slightly blushed cheeks. She wore a long and colorful dress and flat shoes. A small, shiny tiara rests on her head. She quietly stood beside Felix and the latter had a mischievous smile on his face. "Everyone, meet Phoebe. Your everyday doll faced girl."
Felix nodded slowly, still smiling. "Hey there, little girl. I'm Felix." He extended his hand for her to shake. She gasped and moved away from him.
"Um, it's n-nice to meet you. Um, I'm Phoebe." She said meekly. She looked around uncomfortably before Jane stepped in between them.
"Don't try anything funny, Felix." She glared at him.
The prankster raised his hands and turned away. Wesley frowned as he watched Felix go and then continued his conversation with Harvey and Betty.
"Should we be worried about him?" He asked. "I fear that he will do more trouble than good." He frowned.
Harvey glanced over at Jane and Phoebe, who seem to be talking with the latter just nodding at whatever Jane was telling her. "Nah, just take it easy. Don't stress over it."
"If you insist."
"He does act like a creep, though." Betty commented.
The next contestant who dropped off the bus is a slim girl wearing a green shirt under a forest green scarf, black leggings, and flats. She has fluffy black hair. She has a small scar across her left arm, and a sly grin on her face. Her green eyes scanned the crowd and at last she rested her eyes on Marvin, who seemed to notice her stare.
"My name is Delilah. It is a pleasure to meet all of you, hehe. " She glanced at everyone as she said this, then went closer to Marvin. The boy gave her the once over and tilted his head.
"You look like you have something to tell me."
"If you can give me the pleasure of your name, and company if I may be so bold." She still had that same grin on her face, and it also caught Arnold's attention. The soccer player wrapped his arm around Marvin's shoulders.
"Hey lady, take a chill pill. Marvin wants to focus on the game, right buddy?" He widely grinned at his friend who only shook his head in response.
"I'm sure she's just being friendly. Allies are important in this game as I've heard."
Delillah raised her eyebrow but only giggled. "Well, I just wanna make new friends here. Not just allies."
"Well if you say so. I'm Arnold, by the way." The soccer player introduced himself.
A boy stepped off the bus next. He wore a blue hoodie over a red undershirt and black cargo pants with combat boots. He is slightly more tan than most of the contestants, has shaggy brownish black hair, wore glasses, and had a neutral look on his face. When he got off, Jane looked his way and nodded in approval, probably because of his choice of clothing. "Everyone, let's welcome Terrance. Girls, I suggest you back off for now." Chris smirked. Terrance glared at him.
"Hmph. I'll be fine out here. As long as I have my stuff I can-"
"Oh right. I'll be confiscating your stuff." Chris held out his palm. "The knife please."
"What!? Why should I surrender it!?" He exclaimed. A few of the contestants gasped in shock.
"Hmm, so he's armed." Jane muttered. Phoebe looked terrified.
"Come on, Terrance. You know that lethal weapons aren't allowed on the show." Chris simply said.
"Um, but I need it-"
"Look, just compete fairly. Everyone else here seems to know what they're doing even without tools." He glanced at the others, Jane raised her eyebrow, Betty kept taking pictures, Wesley is conversing with Harvey, and Shane is still leaning against the gate. "Well, I'm sure they are."
Terrance sighed. "Fine." He surrendered his swiss army knife.
Jane walked over to him. "Hey, don't worry about it. I know you'll do good out here."
"Thanks."
The next one off the bus is a girl who basically hummed a tune while doing so. "Heya!" She greeted. She wore a pink shirt with a heart print and blue jeans. A scarlet colored jacket hung around her waist. She also wore one red armband on her right wrist and a multicolored bracelet on the other. She had flowing brown hair and a bright smile on her face and looked around enthusiastically. "I'm totally ready for this show!" She did a short jump of excitement.
Arnold pointed at her with two index fingers. "Yeah! This girl's got the spirit!" She ran over to him and gave him a high five then cheered. Nelly just sighed and rolled her eyes.
"This is Valerie. Our resident flirt." Chris said.
"Heya, Chris! I just know that this will be great!" Valerie exclaimed.
"Hehe, I wonder if that's what you'll think afterwards." Chris chuckled. The girl cocked her head sideways and looked at him confusedly to which he just waved his hand dismissively. "Nevermind. You'll find out soon."
The next girl that stepped off the bus was short in stature, had shoulder length jet black hair, and green eyes. "Get ready Total Drama for Tatiana The Chocobo Slayer is here!" She placed her hands on her hips and raised her head proudly. For her top she wore a blue t-shirt with two swords crossing as a print, a yellow short skirt with black shorts and boots that have winged ornaments on the ankle area. On her head is a chocobo hat. Some of the other contestants looked at her. Nelly, Arnold, and Felix all had confusing looks on their faces.
Felix spoke up. "Hey wait, why would you be so proud about slaying choco-"
"Greetings, Chris Mclean! I would like to meet my team now!" She gave a toothy grin at the host. Chris simply shook his head.
"Sorry Tatiana. But there are no prepared teams. Just wait for the others and I'll fill you all in." Tatiana frowned and went over to stand beside Felix and Betty. The latter immediately took her photo.
"Ooh, are you a gamer?" She asked Tatiana. She nodded and grinned at her.
"Yeah! Can't you tell? I'm Tatiana, and I'm pretty useful in challenges that require tower defense or turn based games or FPS. But overall I can dominate whatever you throw at me. Even Dark Souls!" She proudly said. Betty clapped her hands but Felix snorted.
"Yeah like there will be any of those here. Plus what's with the whole chocobo slayer thing? You think that's an achievement?" The prankster raised an eyebrow at her.
"What's a chocobo? Is it some sort of chocolate monster?" Betty scratched her head.
"Uh, no. Not exactly…" Tatiana said while avoiding Felix's gaze.
"Ah, I see. So this is the current cast." A tall man stepped off the bus, running his hand through his silver hair as he did so. He wore a trench coat and trousers and has an intense presence. Everyone but Ivy and Shane felt a little intimidated by him. "I must say, what an interesting bunch of people you all are."
"How can you assume that? You barely even met us." Nelly snorted.
The man stepped towards her and gave her the once over. "True, but simply judging from the way you all dress and how you converse with one another is enough to make me come to this conclusion." He walked over and shook Chris' hand. "It is a pleasure to be here, Chris." He said with a small smile.
"The pleasure's all mine, Nicholas." Chris smirked. "Go join the others now." Nicholas nodded once and stepped aside.
The next person to step off the bus is a girl that strode towards them in elegance. She wore a confident smile on her face, twirling her finger in her long and curly purple hair. Her amber eyes scanned the crowd. She wore frilly lolita dress made of expensive cloth and ribbons. She also wore a necklace around her neck and a ring on her finger. "Hello everyone. My name is Nataline of House Louise. It will be an honor competing with you all."
Nelly muttered under her breath. "Sheesh, what's with people and formalities I swear."
Chris clapped his hands together. "Well she introduced herself so it saves me the effort. Go ahead and mingle with the rest." Nataline simply smiled and walked over to where Nicholas and Wesley are, who seem to be talking.
"House Louise? I've heard of that family." Nicholas said to her as she approached, letting his eyes wander down at the signet ring she wore around her finger. "Ah, but where are my manners? My name is Nicholas Blackburn." He bowed.
"And I am Wesley. I'm from House Highsmith." He took her hand and kissed the back of it. Nataline giggled.
"Well it is an honor to meet you both. I hope we can all have a memorable time in this competition."
"Not to sound rude, but why did you not consider wearing something more…..fit for this type of thing?" Nicholas inquired. "Other people here are dressed for the occasion."
Nataline giggled again and shook her head. "Don't you worry about me. I'll be fine."
Nelly overheard their conversation and rolled her eyes. The next one was a short boy who tentatively steps off the bus and stands in front of the contestants. He has a mop of hair of crimson and black, black eye shadow and crimson lips, and had a left earring with the design of a skull. He wore a black shirt with red blotches scattered on it as a design and a black jacket over it. He wore long black jeans and sneakers. With a poker face, he went towards the side and began scribbling on his notebook.
"That's Cedric everyone-"
"Cyrus. Call me Cyrus." The emo boy said without looking up from his notebook. "I won't answer to that name cuz it isn't the identity I'm using."
"Oookay." The host said, weirded out.
Valerie and Harvey approached him. "Heya there!" The former greeted with a wink. "I'm Valerie and this is Harvey. Love the hair and the makeup, by the way."
"Thanks." Cyrus replied nonchalantly.
"So, uh, you a writer or something?" Harvey asked him as he tried to peer over his shoulder. The emo abruptly closed his notebook.
"No peeking." He said intently. "What do you guys want?"
"We wanted to welcome you, silly. We can be friends too if you want." Valerie said in a sweet voice as she inched closer and closer to Cyrus, smiling.
"Not interested. I only came here for inspiration. My story demands it." He said dismissively.
"Then you should worry about elimination yo. If you're out, you can't find inspiration." Harvey shrugged.
"I can help you get that inspiration." Valerie said suggestively as she placed her hand on hie forearm. Cyrus simply shrugged her off.
Cyrus narrowed his eyes at both of them. "Don't worry about me. Worry about yourself." He went back to writing.
Valerie had a sad look on her face and Harvey was about to say something when an electric guitar sound rang out. A girl jumped off the bus and strummed an electric guitar, creating another sound. "YEAH!" She screamed at the top of her lungs. "Who's ready to get this game going!?" She pumped her fist in the air. She had short magenta colored hair, bright green eyes, and an even brighter smile. She wears a short open leather vest and a small purple tanktop, ripped jeans, and black boots with spikes on the ankle side. She wore spiked bracelets on both her wrists and a tattoo of a dark blue star can be seen in her lower left gut. Slinging her guitar over her shoulder casually, the girl pointed at her with her thumb. "Sup, I'm Sarah, your resident rocker!"
Chris chuckled. "See? Why can't you guys be as energetic as her?" Shane's grunt, Desmond's shrug, and Ivy's tilted head was his only response. "Whatever. Welcome to Total Drama, Sarah. Go mingle with the rest."
The next one off the bus is a man who wore a plaid white shirt, and brown shorts and sneakers. He has brown colored eyes and a slender build so one might think he is just an ordinary boy. However, one thing stood out, and that's his hair. Posing as his hair is a white powdered wig and that is what got most of the contestants to stare at him. He seemed to be staring at a music sheet and mumbling under his breath.
"Welcome to the game, Richard." Chris greeted with his usual smile. "Why so serious?"
"Shh, I'm trying to imagine the sounds of this piece in my head." He furrowed his brow and continued to stare at the paper while going off to the side. Betty tried to talk to him but he just shushed her.
Wesley saw him and tilted his head, turning to face Nataline. "I wonder why he chose to wear a wig."
Nataline added, "Or you know, why his other clothes don't match up."
Nicholas placed his hand on his chin in thought. "Perhaps he's trying to live the life of a conductor, but is failing in the fashion department."
The next one off the bus is a girl wearing a cowboy hat with an acoustic guitar in her hands, strumming a country melody. "Howdy y'all. The name's Cassie from downtown." She smirked and tipped her hat forward. It is evident that she has a strong country accent. She wore a white blouse, loose pants, and a bonnet. Around her neck is a plain necklace. She has long and straight brown hair and blue eyes.
"Everyone, this is Cassie. She's from the country so don't get weirded out by how she talks. Oh and did I mention she's Spanish?" Chris chuckled and Cassie only shook her head.
"N'vermind that. I have a good ol' chance to win this thing, just like y'all." She stated. Arnold approached her and so did Valerie.
"Heya gorgeous! Damn, country girls are something else, aren't they? I like what I see." Valerie licked her lips and winked. Arnold grinned and waved.
"Howdy. I'm from the country too. Though I moved out when I was little so I didn't pick up much from there."
Cassie placed her guitar in its case. "It's all good. Maybe we can all be friends y'know."
"Aw, but I wanted to be more than just friends."Valerie pouted and Arnold gently hit the back of her head.
"You flirt with anything that breathes, you know?"
"I try." She smiled. All three of them laughed.
Sarah approached them and stared at Cassie's guitar case. "So you play anything else aside from country music?"
"Not really, no. Got no exposure from back home." She said awkwardly.
"Alright, here comes our next contestant!" Chris announced. Just then, an arrow flew from inside the bus and hit the wall next to Shane's head. The man glared at the entrance of the bus, when an average heighted boy stepped out. He was slightly toned, wearing a tight sleeveless shirt, cargo shorts and brown running shoes. His eyes were a bit narrow and he held a bow in his right hand while twirling an arrow in his left. "Way to make an entrance, Jude. Although we're gonna have to confiscate that. Can't bring weapons here, bud."
Jude made a 'tsk' sound and stopped twirling the arrow. "I knew this would happen. That's why I had my fun first." He returned the gaze Shane was giving him.
In the end, Shane just grunted and looked down again, mumbling to himself. Jude walked over to where Nelly was standing and decided to talk to her. "Hey, you look competent."
"And you look Asian." Nelly replied immediately. "So you can use a bow and arrow? Whatever. How will that help you out here? In case you didn't read the app, this is sci-fi themed." She snorted. Jude simply waved his hand dismissively.
"It is a skill. The real talent…heh." He turned and walked away, not bothering to finish the statement. "It's alright if you don't wanna team up, no big deal." He gave a sidelong smirk. Nelly clenched her fist and furrowed her brow but said nothing. Jane stared after Jude while Phoebe gulped when she saw the arrow.
"Looks like we're down to our last contestant. Everyone, please welcome Lucy!"
A moment passed, and then another. It seemed no one was getting off the bus. "Anytime now, Lucy." Chris said irritably. And as if on cue, a girl walked out. She had fluffy orange hair that is held by a plain headband, and beady blue eyes. She wore a blouse with flowery designs, and leggings. She also wore silver earrings. With a look of shock on her face, she immediately hurried down and joined the others.
"Sorry guys. I was still fixing my stuff. Gotta double check to see if everything's in place." She said sheepishly. Chris sighed.
"Well you only ruined that moment of suspense and hype. Whatever, everyone's here now so let's get this show on the road!" He exclaimed while raising his hands in the air. He then took out a remote and pressed a button which slowly made the gate open. Chris went through and the others followed, with most of them gazing at the open apace around the dome.
"Hashtag, best day ever!" Betty exclaimed.
Marvin looked around. "I see. This is a pretty cool place." Delilah giggled beside him.
"I know right. Like, I think I'm gonna have fun here." She inched closer to him. Valerie saw this and raised her eyebrow.
"Why don't you show off some of your skills?" Arnold smirked from beside Valerie. The flirt just shrugged and grinned.
"Nah, not worth it. Let her have her fun. It's nice watching the newbies do things. They're funny."
Felix, Richard, and Tatiana brought up the rear. "Hey dude, you gotta look at the road sometimes." The prankster told Richard who is walking but not watching where he is going. "Why did you even bring sheet music? This is a reality show, not a concert."
"Not that you're dressed for a concert, either way." The gamer girl raised her eyebrow at his clothes and wig.
"You both are just jealous that I got musical talent." The boy huffed. "Someday, you'll see me in the big stage. And the best orchestra will play my songs." He stared up at the sky as he daydreams. He then tripped over a rock and fell face first.
"Like I said, eyes on the road bud." Felix laughed and fist bumped Tatiana.
Chris then stopped at the entrance of the great dome. He pressed another button and the doors opened, revealing a spacious room with many neon lights and beams surrounding it, giving it a sci-fi feel to it. Occupying the big space in the middle is a large hologram that is currently showing the outside of the gate which is where they were once at, in full color. A massive control panel lies in front of it, with blinking lights a sign of its activeness. At far ends of the dome are 24 human sized pods that are grouped into 8. The contestants gawked and stared at everything, with some already separating from the group to go look at the facilities.
"Whoa look at this, y'all! Are we seriously gonna get on these thingys?" Cassie tapped a pod with Desmond standing behind her.
"And here I thought only astronauts can use them." He remarked.
Nicholas, Nataline, Cyrus, and Terrance inspected the hologram. Terrance looked at the control panel while Cyrus seems to be taking down notes.
"Full color holograms…."The emo muttered while writing.
"I did not know such technology existed." Nataline said while acknowledging the hologram. Nicholas looked at the base, which is a small flat disc-like material that spreads out light.
"Certainly interesting. I wonder how much this all costs."
"I wonder if this is all commercialized." The lady thought aloud.
"Well guys, after inspecting the control panel, I gotta say that I have absolutely no clue how to use this." Terrance said when he joined them.
"Well perhaps it is-"
"Everyone, can I have your attention?" Chris suddenly said. Beside him is Chef who is wearing what looks to be like a motion capture body suit. "It is time we start the first challenge that will determine your teams. Here are the mechanics." He pointed at the hologram. Chef began pressing buttons and in an instantly the image shown switched to that of a jungle. "This is the area you'll use for the challenge. We're gonna have you go to the pods and soon you'll sent to a virtual reality which is this jungle. Here you have to find the three outposts that lie somewhere, serving as a means to determine your teams. When eight people have reached a certain outpost, the door will automatically lock preventing any more people from entering."
"Seems too easy! I got a knack for this sort of thing." Tatiana put her hands on her hips proudly. Chris laughed.
"But that's not the challenging part." He nodded to Chef who in turn flipped a small switch in the panel, changing the image again to reveal three creatures. One looks like a large bird with razor sharp wings, another looks like an ape with some spikes trailing down its back, and the last looks like a forest ranger. "You will all be chased by these three and some little ones that seem irrelevant to me." He shrugs. "But anyway, if you get caught and 'killed' by the creatures of the forest, you'll spawn again from a different point which may either make or break your game." The contestants starting whispering, some with worried faces and others with excitement.
"Okay so maybe this won't be as easy as I thought." Tatiana said softly.
Marvin raised his hand. "What part of this is sci-fi again?"
Chris smiled. "I'm glad you asked. For now, we're just gonna give you a taste of what it feels like being in virtual reality, so the setting isn't all that futuristic for now."
"Interesting. What do you think, Wesley?" Nicholas turned to the well dressed man.
"If only I had my knife." Terrance muttered while putting his hands on his hoodie pockets.
"Well damn, can't focus on my music with this." Richard shook his head in disappointment.
Chris pointed at the pods. "Well? What are you waiting for? Get going!" Everyone scattered, each getting into a pod. It then closed slowly and soon locked itself. The contestants can all be seen inside since the glass isn't really tinted.
A complex looking helmet held by tubes were attached to the heads of each of the contestants, and they all suddenly felt the need to sleep. The last person to succumb to sleep, Nicholas, managed to see Chef pressing buttons on the panels while the hologram shifted continuously.
Sarah and Arnold woke up near each other in one part of the jungle. The latter rubbed his head and yawned. "Man, what happened?"
Sarah sat up and looked around. She noticed that she doesn't have her guitar anymore. "What!? Yo, where my guitar at!?" She remembered having it beside her when she entered the pod.
Arnold also looked around. "My soccer ball isn't here too! That was brand new!" They both stood up and searched around, looking behind rocks and bushes and staring up at trees. In the end, they couldn't find their things.
"So, I bet all of you are wondering why you don't have your things with you, right?" Chris voices was heard. They looked above them and saw a rectangular 3d hologram with Chris' face on it.
"Damn straight! Give me back my guitar!" Sarah raised her fist. Chris continued talking, however.
In another part of the woods, Tatiana, Betty, and Jane were together. They were also looking up at the Chris hologram. "In this challenge, we only had your avatar presented. Use of any materials outside of this program is prohibited unless we say so."
"Whoa, we're avatars?" Tatiana's mouth was agape.
Chris continued. "In order to survive and get to the outpost, you will need the skill to traverse the forest…" Jane's eye lit up when he said that.
"Seriously though. Whoa…"The gamer girl continued to be awestruck as she started feeling the leaves and branches on the ground.
Nataline, Nicholas, Lucy, and Terrance were all together, with Nicholas and Lucy examining the forest path while Nataline and Terrance were listening to Chris. "The intelligence to outsmart the creatures after you…." That made both Nicholas and Lucy turn their heads towards the hologram.
"Well, so much for my tools. We could have used it to make traps or something." Terrance shook his head. Nataline placed her hand on his shoulder reassuringly.
"Don't worry about it. We'll be fine. We got these two here with us after all." She smiled at Nicholas and Lucy and the former smiled back at her.
"And the strength to brave the jungle's natural obstacles. Good luck." With a chuckle, the hologram dispersed. Phoebe's eyes went wide. She, along with Cyrus and Marvin, are also in one part of the area, specifically near a river.
"W-what just happened? It j-just disappeared." She began to panic. Cyrus folded his arms.
"What do you think, Marvin? You think we got this?" He looked towards the other boy, who seemed to be deep in thought again.
"I'd say we avoid the harder parts of the woods. Stick to the path, and hide when necessary. You guys can be stealthy right? Imagine having someone like Betty or Valerie with us. We just gotta be quiet."
"Good idea. You got all that, Phoebe?" The write turned to see Phoebe still bothered by the disappearing hologram. He tried to get close to her but she saw and recoil back.
"Eek! Don't come any closer." She backed up against a tree. Cyrus sighed.
"Look kid, we gotta move now. At least follow us."
"You'll be safe. Don't worry." Marvin added with a slight smile. Phoebe calmed down a bit an decided to follow them as they walked down the forest's path.
Chris was seen back at the dome, smiling at the camera as he spreads out his arms. The full color hologram formed into several cubes that acted as screens which showed what the contestants were doing. In one cube it showed Shane walking down the forest path alone. Another cube showed Ivy, Valerie, and Cassie arguing over which way to go. "There you have it. Our 24 contestants get a taste of virtual reality and are now in their first challenge finding for outposts and avoiding the predators." He chuckled afterwards. "Will they make it out alive? Who will be in which outpost? Will Phoebe get over her anxiety and trust issues? And will Tatiana get a grip on herself before she becomes a victim? Find out next time on…Total..Drama…Sci-Fi Showdown!"
This is my first Total Drama fanfic guys. Please be nice and also leave reviews about what you think so far regarding the cast and the challenges. Oh, and I accept challenge ideas too! :D I'll try my best to update as soon as possible!